50.     Formation of Police Reserve

          The President may authorize the formation of a Police Reserve which shall consist of such numbers of those ranks up to and including Superintendent as he may from time to time direct.

51.     Appointments to Police Reserve

          Subject to this Act, the Commissioner shall appoint fit and proper persons to the Police Reserve in such manner as may be prescribed and may terminate such appointment at any time and without notice or need to give reason therefor.

52.     Service to be voluntary

          Service in the Police Reserve shall be voluntary, and its members shall be required to carry out such police duties on a part-time basis as the Commissioner may direct, and for such time and in such manner as he may deem fit and necessary:

          Provided that in time of war or emergency the President may direct that the Police Reserve, or any member or part thereof shall render full-time service for such period as the President may deem necessary.

53.     Equipment for Police Reserve

          The Commissioner may provide for members of the Police Reserve, at public expense, such batons, weapons, uniforms and other articles as he may consider necessary for the proper carrying out of their duties.

54.     Powers and privileges of Police Reserve

          Every member of the Police Reserve shall, subject to such limitations related to the time and manner of his duties, have the same powers, privileges and protection, and shall be liable to perform the same duties and shall be amenable to the same penalties and be subordinate to the same authorities, as other police officers.

55.     Salary and allowances of Police Reserve

          Whenever a member of the Police Reserve is required to render service he shall be paid such salary and allowances as may be prescribed.

56.     Death or injury of members of Police Reserve

          If a member of the Police Reserve, who is not a public officer entitled to compensation under any other law, dies or is killed or is permanently or temporarily disabled by sickness or injury contracted or inflicted-

    (a)     in the actual discharge of any duty which he was required or permitted to perform; or

    (b)     in circumstances which if applicable to any other police officer would have drawn compensation; and

    (c)     without his own default,

he or his dependants shall be entitled to compensation at the same rate and subject to the same conditions applicable to other police officers.